Georgetown

Population: 8,511
Median household income: $57,704
Median home value: $158,600

Georgetown is a community in Georgetown County, South Carolina, home to 8,511 residents. The median household income of $57,704 is below the Georgetown County median ($66,734).

Between 2019 and 2023, Georgetown's population declined 4.0% from 8,866 to 8,511, while its median home value fell 2.9% from $163,300 to $158,600.

Owners occupy 71.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 49.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,511
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: $57,704
Median home value: $158,600
Median gross rent: $805
Housing units: 4,596
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8668,511

Median household income

$32,593$57,704

Median home value

$163,300$158,600

Median gross rent

$735$805

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,866	$32,593	$163,300	$735
2020	8,884	$37,323	$160,900	$746
2021	8,435	$42,998	$158,100	$920
2022	8,465	$50,000	$161,800	$801
2023	8,511	$57,704	$158,600	$805

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7418.9%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	146	1.7%
5 to 17	1,143	13.4%
18 to 24	749	8.8%
25 to 34	657	7.7%
35 to 44	1,027	12.1%
45 to 54	908	10.7%
55 to 64	1,421	16.7%
65 to 74	1,609	18.9%
75 and over	851	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,368	51.3%
Black or African American	3,838	45.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.2%
Asian	29	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	77	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	184	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree18.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	533	8.2%
High school graduate	1,904	29.4%
Some college or associate's	2,187	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,168	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	681	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,802	74.0%
Carpooled	539	14.2%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	132	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	169	4.5%
Other means	142	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,677	46.4%
15 to 29 min	864	23.9%
30 to 44 min	543	15.0%
45 to 59 min	301	8.3%
60+ min	232	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 15.8% (1,296 of 8,215)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,239	58.9%
Nonfamily households	1,560	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,799	82.7%
Vacant	797	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,698	71.0%
Renter-occupied	1,101	29.0%

1-unit, detached63.1%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units12.2%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,898	63.1%
1-unit, attached	75	1.6%
2 to 4 units	356	7.7%
5 to 19 units	561	12.2%
20 or more units	236	5.1%
Mobile home & other	470	10.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4528870
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.59 sq mi
Center point: 33.3724, -79.2808